Publishing data covering the month of February 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released their joint report on new residential construction permits, starts, and completions.
Read More »Don’t Wait for Regulations
Matthew Perez of FICS explains why mortgage servicers need to embrace non-English-language support now.
Read More »U.S. Housing Supply Rises in September
HUD and the Census Bureau reported that single-family home sales fell month-over-month in September, with the nation’s supply of homes for sale rising by 1.1 months to 9.2, above the standard for a balanced market that favors buyers and sellers evenly.
Read More »Luxury Second Home Demand Remains Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Despite the struggles faced by the overall housing market, luxury second home mortgage rate locks remained 152% above their pre-pandemic level in Q3 of 2019, with remote workers continuing to lead the charge.
Read More »Homebuying Destination: The Danger Zone?
A new report from Redfin has found that more Americans are building homes in disaster-prone areas, as suburbanization and a shift to the Sun Belt have driven builders into more vulnerable areas.
Read More »Fall in Housing Permits Gives Way to Rise in Multifamily Construction
HUD and the Census Bureau reported housing starts dipping 9.6% below their revised June estimate, as erratic mortgage rates, supply chain concerns, and high prices mount to create housing affordability challenges.
Read More »One in 20 Americans Live in Inadequate Housing
The latest American Housing Survey conducted by the Census Bureau for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has a disturbing statistic hidden among other larger findings—1 in 20, or 5%, of American homes don’t meet the standard of ...
Read More »Dip in Housing Starts Boosting Inventory
While single‐family housing starts were down in June, home buyers today are presented with more options, as new-home inventory is accounting for a bigger share of the total housing supply.
Read More »Rep. Waters Pushes Further Prevention of Appraisal Discrimination
Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee reaches out to PAVE Co-Chairs seeking action plan and timeline implementation of each action.
Read More »Single-Family Home Inventory Up YoY in May
Despite housing inventory falling slightly to a 7.7 months’ supply month-over-month, the nation's supply was up 34.5% over last May, with 444,000 units available for sale.
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